New Vanguard for 0.5.0.

[DaloLorn]

This one's inspired by something I think Dumb_Dumb was doing with Graviton Condensers, only taken in a different direction and cranked up to eleven.

Name: TBA Description: TBA Focus: Gravity Manipulation, Science

Strengths:

• Instead of conventional weapons, uses exotic particles and gravitic weapons
• Starts with Graviton Condenser and Stellar Shielding already researched
• Can heal stars/planets with a special subsystem (not sure if it should be researchable or a starting unlock)
• Superior Tractor Beam technology allows movement of allied planets
• Builds superior Research Complexes, Metallurgy affects Research Complexes instead of Factories
• Portal Stabilizers and megaconstructions require less Labor to construct, reflecting their mastery of exotic particle manipulation
• TBA?

Weaknesses:

• Exotic weaponry is highly effective against well-armored opponents with a high mass-to-size ratio (in other words, density), but not so good against relatively lightweight ships due to extreme manipulation of gravity
• Low Labor production due to being unable to upgrade Factories (and optionally a reduced civilian Labor generation)
• Reduced armor effectiveness
• TBA?

What do you think?

[DaloLorn]

Seeing as this is such a big race, I think I need to throw out concepts, one after another. Here's a replacement weapon:

Subsystem Name: Graviton Pulse Condenser Replaces: Railgun, Railgun Battery Role: Short-range weapon (if I remember the roles you assigned to the vanilla weapons)

Characteristics:

• Very low damage output
• Deals more damage to dense objects
• Has a chance to slightly pull the target on impact

[DaloLorn]

Subsystem Name: Gravitic Enhancer Replaces: Laser Role: Medium-range weapon

Characteristics:

• Very low damage output
• Deals more damage to dense objects
• Deals damage from all directions simultaneously - 'crushing the opponent under their own weight'

[DaloLorn]

Subsystem Name: Singularity Torpedo Replaces: Torpedo Launcher Role: Very long-range weapon, AoE weapon

Characteristics:

• Massive damage output
• Rapid damage dropoff from epicenter
• Pulls opponents inward like the Ancient Gravitational Collapser

[DaloLorn]

Subsystem Name: Transphasic Missile Replaces: Missile Launcher Role: Long-range weapon

Characteristics:

• Moderate damage output
• Bypasses shields
• Suffers full damage resistance